Resurrection
The Temper Trap Lyrics

In the cold stone walls
The setting of the story is in a place that feels cold and made of stones.

House where the fleeting dead fall
It's a house where dead people are brought in and taken away quickly.

A mother
The woman in the story is a mother.

Is crying
The woman is upset and crying.

Outside
She is crying outside of the house, maybe because she can't bear to be inside.

In the darkest of hours
The mother is experiencing a very difficult and meaningless time in her life.

Left with her perilous thoughts
She is alone with her own dangerous and harmful thoughts.

They circle
Her thoughts keep repeating and coming back.

To squeeze dry
Her thoughts are exhausting and are taking a lot of energy from her.

Her soul
Her emotions and inner feelings.

She said
The woman uttered the following words.

Lord, Imma' lose my baby
The mother is afraid of losing her child.

Lord, Imma' lose my way
She is lost and doesn't know what to do.

But if Living means I'm dead here
If this is all there is to life, then she feels like she is already dead.

Come hurry
She is pleading for help and support.

And resurrect me
She wants to be saved and brought back to life.

Ahh,
An expression of relief, realization or contentment.

When the sun goes down
After a difficult period, when things become calm.

Into another night's arms
The night represents change and new opportunities.

We're babies
We are inexperienced and naive.

In a scavenger's glimpse
In a fleeting and temporary moment of hope.

Then a neon cross shines
Religion or a higher power brings guidance.

And shows us to tread on the line
It tells us to keep a balance in life.

Of guilt trips
Life's regrets and mistakes make you feel guilty.

While love grips
Love helps you move forward and overcome obstacles.

The blind
People don't always see what they need to do to be happy.

I said,
The subject of the story speaks the following words.

Lord, Imma' lose my head here
He/she feels like they're going crazy.

But if pushing means I'm stuck here
If working hard means being stuck in a bad situation, is it worth it?

Come hurry and resurrect me
I need help getting out of this situation.

Imma' drop my head
I'm going to give up.

Before I'm ready to stop
I can't keep going anymore.

Imma' dig that grave
I'm going to give up and let myself be buried (figuratively).

And fall in line for the drop
I'm waiting for the end to come.

If I'm ready or not
Whether I'm prepared or not is irrelevant.

I'm going to ride my time
I'm going to live my life the way I want to.

Before they throw out the clock
Before time runs out.

Charge you burn by the hour
Time is valuable and expensive.

Make you pay for the drop
There's a cost to everything in life, even death.

Lord we're gonna lose our heads here
We're in danger of losing control.

Imma' dig that grave
I'm going to give up and let myself be buried (figuratively).